News about Macroeconomics

China’s export machine continues to impress with its strength. The country ended last year with the largest merchandise trade surplus in world history ($1.2 trillion), underscoring the continued competitiveness of its manufacturing sector. But the money earned is no longer going to the same places as before.

The Bureau for Diaspora Relations will develop a new action plan for 2026–2028 to implement the National Mechanism for Facilitating Return.

Analysts at Galaxy Research have concluded that the current market cycle for the leading cryptocurrency has not yet bottomed out. According to the report, the asset’s price could fall to the $40,000–$46,000 range.

Tehran has blocked access to the tunnels, making it more difficult to remove nuclear material and complicate negotiations with the United States.

The European Union has unanimously adopted a common negotiating position for the opening of the first round of negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.

The housing market in Moldova is losing momentum. Following the construction boom of 2021, the number of new properties being completed has dropped by a factor of four, falling to its lowest level in decades. This was stated by Vyacheslav Ionita, an economic policy expert at IDIS Viitorul.

The government is strengthening the mechanism for selecting and monitoring major projects involving public investment.

Governments around the world are borrowing more money now than they did during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Kazakhstani authorities have invited American companies to participate in the development of rare-earth metal deposits in the country.

Zurich has become the most expensive city in Europe in terms of housing costs, with the average price of apartments reaching €18,229 per square meter. This price is more than double that of Paris.

At its meeting on June 11, 2026, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised its three key interest rates by 25 basis points. This decision marked the first rate hike since September 2023 and was a response to inflationary pressures caused by the geopolitical crisis and the war in the Middle East. The ECB downgraded its forecast, expecting average inflation in 2026 to reach 3.0%. The baseline forecast for eurozone GDP growth in 2026 has been lowered to 0.8%.

The World Bank has lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5%. This figure is the lowest since 2020, reflecting a general slowdown in economic activity. The revision is largely due to the risks and consequences of conflicts in the Middle East. The projected growth rates are significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels. In adverse scenarios, experts warn of the risk of growth slowing to as low as 1.3%.

The results of the “Moldova–European Union” investment conference, at which the attraction of over one billion euros in investments was announced, have sparked a mixed reaction among the public. Some skeptics questioned the significance of the signed agreements, calling them “mere intentions,” but Alexandru Munteanu gave a decisive response to the critics: “Investments don’t just fall from the sky!”

The Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on the draft tax policy for 2027. The draft will be open for public comment until June 19, 2026. The Ministry of Finance will take into account suggestions and comments from stakeholders as it finalizes the document.

As of June 1, Belarus’s gold and foreign exchange reserves (GFXR) had declined by $228.6 million to $15.038 billion. Experts from the Eurasian Development Bank cited the reasons for this decline.

Vasile Costiuc, a member of parliament and chair of the “Democrația Acasă” faction, announced an official inquiry sent to the government and the Ministry of Energy, demanding clarification regarding the management of oil and gas fields in southern Moldova, specifically in the villages of Veleni and Viktorovka.

British Defense Secretary John Healey has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Keira Starmer, citing insufficient defense funding amid growing international threats as the reason for his decision.

The euro’s role in foreign policy needs to be strengthened. The European Central Bank (ECB) called for this a year ago, but little has changed since then. The results of the first year of the euro’s global promotion have been disappointing. The European currency has yet to break free from its transatlantic dependence.

Moldovan villages have a future, as their development is largely tied to agriculture, which is actively supported by the European Union. This was stated by PAS MP Marcel Spatari, chairman of the parliamentary committee on European integration.

Luxembourg, a country with a population of about 700,000, became the European leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, surpassing major economies such as France, Spain, and Italy, according to the “World Investment Report 2025” published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).